WHO Secretary-General: "Vaccine Nationalism a Major Obstacle to Ending COVID-19"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that 'vaccine nationalism' could become an obstacle to ending the pandemic. This was a pointed reference to the recent conflict between the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) over securing COVID-19 vaccines.

On the 2nd (local time), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, "Vaccine nationalism is harmful to everyone," according to major foreign media citing the American foreign affairs magazine Foreign Policy.

Director-General Ghebreyesus said, "Several vaccines have been developed, but current production capacity can only meet a portion of global demand," adding, "Fragile cooperation between countries can become a major barrier to achieving worldwide vaccination necessary to end the pandemic."

He further added, "If the majority of people do not get vaccinated, not only will the suffering from disease, death, and lockdowns continue, but new variant viruses will keep emerging."

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